Roosevelt players hoist Tate Larsen on their shoulders Wednesday night after beating West Des Moines Valley to reach the state tournament for the first time since 1982.

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MARK EMMERT

But it was another kind of history that was weighing on the Roughriders' minds Wednesday - the 31 years that had passed since a state tournament appearance.

Roosevelt kept Valley star Jok under wraps long enough and made all the key plays down the stretch to win a 47-45 substate final at Southeast Polk, unleashing a celebration that had been building since 1982. ...